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The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1887-04-22
FANS.

You can afford to keep COOL for we
are showing the cheapest and most
desirable line in the city.
Elegant japanese Silk Fans at 10
cents.
Novelty Striped Fans u cents
Ivory Handled Fans at % and 30 cts
Filtration Fans.
Evening Fans.
Novelty Fans.
Elegant Bijou Fans from - to 50
each.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1887-04-22

Desno, photographer, South Fifth.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1887-04-22

unknown negro man was terll-
bly, mangled by passing train in the
yards OF the Missouri Pacific railroad
here last night. The unfortunate
man expired almost instantly, Par
ticulars Ms to how he came to be ON
tn track aud whore he lived have
mot Nnrn leArneN.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1887-04-22

Deaue photographer, south Fifth,
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1887-04-22

The follow ing circular from Chlcl
Downs explains Itself:
TEMPLE FIRE DEPARTMENT, TEN
PIE, April 10, lssG-We beg TO adj
wise that the twelfth annual session
Of the state Fircmcn's Association OF
Texas will convene in the city Of
Temple on the sccoud Wednesday IN
May, Ol), 1887. In order that we
may AS thoroughly and as speedily as
possible perfect our arrangements
for the entertainment OF the assOcia-
ton, we desire to ascertain ~ nearly
as possible the number of delegates
that will be present, VIII you KIND.
Is inform Us nj once, on the enclosed
card, the number OF representatives
that will attend from your company
or department. II not already done,
We would suggest that YOU immed'
lately call meeting of your company
or Department, elect your delegates
aud send their names TO the secretary
of the State Firemen's association,
stuart Harrison, Esqn ut Fort Worth,
that he may secure the necessary
passes. the various railroads through.
out the state having kindly granted
free transportation TO prop
erly accredited representatives.
Numerous wholesale houses aud mhn-
tacturers OF lire apparatus and appli-
ances have signifled their intention OF
having Representative present, with
samples of their goods. Suitable
quarters will be provided in which TO
exhibit and test their productions,
and a splendid opportunity afforded
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-01-14
The Pistol Which Killed Ii,.c,l,

Few people have ever seen the pistol with
( which John Wilkes Booth murdered PresI-
dent lincoln, but II Is StiII IN the possession
of the government, and probably VIII be for
many generations TO come. The acconDllces
Of the assassin were tried By a military com
mission, and al the exhibits in connection
with the hearing were retained in the custody
Of the war department. The pistol IS a small,
old fashioned derrInger, with hummer trigger
Of the old style. and = barrel but two Or
three inches long, sld a bore sufficient 10
carry a very large bullet
Small reviewers wer= rot made III the l;svs
when this Iuurderou> weapon was u,eyl with
such deadly effect IS to make whole world
mourn. the cumbersome navy reviewers
being tie nearest approach u = pocket pisee
and il Is probable that Booth chose y be-
cause. being small ne could easily drop &
into his pocket and draw i forth when
ne.41ed II would almost slip easily into his
vest rocket L must bave been long IL Use
before il Was fred to XII Lincoln. for iae
woodwork or stock j worn aS L from n-ga1n
rough handling. AMI the-e Is every appear
ance OF age about TIE thinE Wblle not IS
large IS tie British Bulldog which Gul,eaa
uSed in bis assault upon the Ianlente,i Gar
field. II looks every biz a dangerous. w ash
ingtcn Cor Cleveland Lsal.sT-
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-01-14

There are in New YorI. four FIRMS which
make 4 practice ~ putting into the country
newspapers cards informing the raaiieg tina.
they have a sure r1ethoi Of enabling people
out OF work 70 make a cou1fo-t1l!a living
without cc1vassinE. To the thousands OF IN
nocents who apply for Information circulars
are sent setting forth that the firm in CUES
ton i engaged IN the manufacture Ct a Ger
tain Kind Of picture called autograph. ivory
graph. ecc.. FOR which tho demand i siuuIy
tremendous, and that bay need . large num-
Der Of ladies aad gentlemen 20 make these
pictures. 7 Ge process Is SAID 70 Ie 81 simple
that any child can DO the work. and the RI
cipisa-s Of these circulars are toll that they
must uo- think themselves unfit for thg rork
because they have had 10 experience. Al
thai L required : 70 mount the picture ard
apply : lev simple colG-s. TIE tim VII fur
nish dozen Il the pictures upon deposit
Of 81. and 7T-I pay twenty five cent? apiece
UPON e-eh finished Picture returned 70 It. The
oG.lav q the vi-tiu Viii bs 81 fer cheap set
CT water colors Furnished By the firm IN cue
ton. and worth perhaps fifteen cents, ard 81
ssnt IN deposit FOR Ire unmozZltei pictures
= hen the victim has furnished his or Ter g
for women sem 20 be tbs most frequent
vlctIICs-sae VII receive b. mall 3 doze1
chap cuts ca peculiar kind of tissue paper,
with instructions rs 20 pasting On cardboard
ard coloTlng. When the experiment. IS made.
the worker finds 20 her assonishu1eIt tha.
water see2ls to rlelt the picture, tissue paper
and al, ard the most delicate manipulation
results n complete bosch- Expert pAotog-
Esphe-s who have cried, IS 81 amusement,
70 see II anything can really Be done With the
tissue prints sent cut By this firm find that /.
< made puposely impossible Brooklyn
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-01-14
Never Wears an Overcs.t.

4 writer II The New Yo.5, Times SAYS:
'Cranks DO not exhaust themselves A half
dozen uptown young men have banded to-
Eether not to wear Uvercoats this winter. pro
viding Penalties for breaking their vows. -
Our Uncle George TIllman has been at Wash
ington for many winters. some Of them most
severe, and Yet he has never worn an over
coat. The venerable Hannibal HanIin WIS
the solitary predecessor Of Mr. Tillman in
this particular. but the South Carolina states
man and philosopher was ahead Of the Maine
politician, because he did not wear IN under
shirt and slept with the window open while
the billiards. were blowing fragments Of the
north pole atnosphericaIIy over the federal
capital
Now, Mr. Tillnlan is no crank He Is IN
commonly healthy, and attributes his freedom
from colds and pneumonia to discarding the
overcoat He always walks 10 and from the
Capitol. taking care TO keep his feet and
hands warm and his chest protected BY a
thick sack coat. If anything ike cold is
developed he washes his neck and head with
alcohol and toasts MS feet AZ the furnace fire.
meanwhile eating but little, and that Of the
simplest fare He does not drink ardent
spirits at all. It may be that the rich Young
men OF New York. alarmed at the degen-
eracy Of their species, have hit upon a
method Of obtaining some OF the high phySi-
cal health Of 4 South Carolina sage. We
commend 20 these New York Young men
Mr. IIllmauS So5rIety as well as ms disiain
Of overcOats- The possession Of a temperate
appetite may be essential to the safe abandon
meut OF the outer wTaD.-August,i GA,
Chronicle
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-01-14
The Insanity of Competition.

What can we dor said one manufacturer
lately, when asked how he thought the thiuo
would end If there were anv mower
quicker than steam, or any way of rnanag
Ing so that women could feed five or SIX
machines, that would have to come next.
else every one Of US would go TO the wall to
gether, the pressure IS so tremendous .;
course there's no chance for the women. hlgt
then you must remember there's preciou.
little chance for the employer, either. Thi.
competition is a sort of insanity It glut>
the market with cheap goods and gives a
Sense of prosperity, but it is the death Of all
legitimate, reasonable business 1t won't
surprise me if this whole trade of manufac.
turing underwear becomes a monopoly, and
one man swallows up the whole thing. Lord
help the women then, for there'll be 10 helm
III man!7
suppose cooperation were trieds What
would Be the efFectE'
No effect, because there isn't confidence
enough anywhere TO make men dare a CO.
operative scheme. Even the workers would
distrUst it, and sharp business man laughs
in your face if You dare mention the word.
It doesn't suit American notions It might
lie good thing if there were any old-fash-
Toned business men left: men content with
slow profits and honest dealing, as my father
vas, for instance. But he wouldn't have q
ghost OF chance to-day. The whole system
OF business Is rotten, and there viii have 10
be reconstruction clean from the bottom.
though its the men that need it first. We're
the nladdest nation for money on the face Of
the earth, and the pace is a more killing one
every wear I'm half inclined r., .bi,,I- sy,,,~.,
times that mankind viii soon be pretty much
superiority, the machines are getting s. III
teillgent, and il may be these conditions that
seem to upset you 50 are simply means Of
killing of those that are not wanted, and
giving place 10 a less sensitive order Of be
ings- Lord help them. 7 say again. fcr
taere's no help in man Helen Campbell in
New York Tribune
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-01-14

The Inter den Linden Is a broad avenue.
perhaps three quarters Of mile in length. Of
the most proSalc character. In the center Is
a walk forty OF fifty feet broad. without a
spear Of grass, dirty, sandy. graveIlv. on
either side OF which is Z double row CT trees
Of the size usually described II America a.
scrub Few OF them exceed twenty fest in
height. and these are not Indens 1t all, but
Gins or horse chestnut, or trees Of quite a
different species. \ few lindeus are said 10
remain at the end toward the ThierCarter. If
one Is disposed 70 look them up IN order the.
he may keep Up the fiction. The trees are
not only small bat they have all air OF decay.
They give an impression not only that il 3
autumn. but that ii IS the autumn Of their *
istence. They furnish no protection what
ever from the sun 70 the tired PEDESTRIAN vic
endeavo 20 rest himself on the hard wooden
benches. As - the idea entertained IL tbs
word inter, If anything could e: under
them. it must have been in TINES that long
antedaeei the era q the Great Freeer.ck. Il
these davs small dog could hardly st is
entire person within tie contracted sbasio4-
Of one % thu trees. So mach for Cner den
Linden. regarded IS 8 shaded aveuue
But Looked at as TIE ordinary street q q
city the [ Erer den Linden Is quite ancthz-
affair. There are broad carriage ways On
either side between the proE:erades AMI the
sidewalks The walks are q ample width.
and the street Is lined. with some few exceu-
tons. with stately buildings OF modern cen
structlon- Along II are elegant cafes. picture
galleries, handsome shops, ami at the further
end near the solid stone bridge over one Of
the arms OF the Spree, which yog cross Ii 90
ing TO the public museums, are the palaces Ok
the emperor ard crown prince, the immense
university and the interesting museum Of
arns-Cor. San Francisco Chronicle
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-01-14
Eashion for fi.htinr Do,

Il Is said that fighting dogs fare better with
their ears cropped, and the exigenci4s Of
fighting dogs have set the fashion for ell
others. Il IS true that il an ear be gone it
cannot ta torn. but then i j, forgotten that
even for fighting pUrpo>as the ear is often a
protection All these fighting dogs have 77l-t
are called points" One Ia, his way Of SEX
ing the leg. another fixes upon IN. threat.
and yet another makes dash a. the large
gland l@hlnd the ear. which in the dog Is q,
sensa.LTe Is tie most sensitive gland IN the
human body. Deprive the dog Of MS ear azi
the asSaiiant can get & good bite az IL ami la
his adversary low. Leave the dog his car
and the a-sailant's grasp Of the sensitive
gland Is ilapeded by the folds q the ear aHd
rendered much more feeble. Thus. eve, 70
tae lighting daz- the long ear Is a positive d.
f5Esze-New Orleans Pi-avuna.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-01-14

Competition has reduced the fare In London
buses 10 one penny.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-01-14
The Children'5 Curfew Bell.

The stranger who has observed ANYTHING
OF the street life OF San Francisco. in the
evening, hes not failed to notice the great
number OF boys and girls at play on the
pavements long after seasonable bedtime for
children. Nor. if unused to such scenes, has
he escaped being panied by the traces OF
bOldness, the beginning of lack Of rnodesty,
manifest in tie girls particularly. During
the year have passed in that city. I have
often heard the voices Of young girls frolicl-
ing outside their homes until 10 O'Clock II
night, and frequently for an hour after
myself had retired. OF the results oE such
laxity IL care and restraint on the pert Of
parents, one need not speak. They are ap-
parent almost before they arc produced.
In the lower metropolis, however, find e
different state Of things prevailin- Therei
an almost total absence Of Young Americans
from the streets after nigLtfaIL Isoon missed
the loud shouts, sometimes harsh words CT
the hearty uerriInent, TO which had listened
all summer long, pealing ont in the darkness,
or under the fair moonlight. Upon inquiriEg
INTO the cause Of the quiet, l was informed
Children are not allowed 10 be in the streets
long after candlehghting. There is an or1i-
nance preventing that. IF any arc found
wandering abroad without sufficient reason.
they are taken in charge By the police Ard
not long ago the council voted to erect cur
few bell, and to have it rung every evening
at $50 And then, boys and girls under Is
years Of age must be within their homes or
find the officers of the law interested in their
cases
The tones Of the curfew bell have not Vet
been heard, but the newspapers are asking
why they are not, and that shows that tie
bell must come. Meanwhile parents are
wisely keeping their children ar ound the fire.
s,de-uot in southern California, as a gen
eral th!nS-but around the ceEtertabla.-Los
Angeles Cor. Cleveland Leader
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-01-14

The railway from Vera Graz 70 the Ie1i-
can capital hiss u. 600 steel ties on It's road,
end the experience Of two years has proved
50 satisfactory that A., Co more have been
ordered from England They are SAID 70 cost
81 = each, in gold, exclusive Of freiga AT
charges
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-01-14
Awful Lonely.

Ma said Polly Caution, the Liberty
statue IS that Of woman, isn't it, Yes.
dear. - Won't she be awful Lonely ole Of
ta.t island without & man to look aftstf~-
Pi1tSbu-- Chronicle
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-01-04

suppose that many persons have noticed
in the famous haTroofn OF the Hoh alan
housa, commonly callei an "Art Cafe, the
miniature marine engine, which works ioT &
few seconds whenever a ilvecc piece Is
dropped into the proper channel. The aaslr
is an Ingenious bit Of mechaasn, ami 10 IS
surprising to SOC the aInouxS Of work which
the small weight of nickel VIII accomD sua.
The other day curiosity impeiled me- To ask
one of the attendants how much money ths
apparatus earned for iiS inventor; and those
who have watched parties of men standing,
over it by the half hour as a iiina will net b.
surprised to learn that the receipts sveFsge
So a dav half of which goes u ths EsRn.an
houSa
As may be supposed, it Is tao same III
geniorls inventor who is responsible for the
weighing automatic machines which sire 70
be found in 81 many of our hotels. Iou
stand on tho scales and pus fivo cents IN the
box, when, and only when, tie poines Wal
at ones Indicate the right weisht. The mum
berS of such machines and osheT devices Of q
similar kind might he expected 10 increase
wonderfully were it not that one drawback
to the business has already bcsn discove cred !;
it is found that 50 many people attempt 10
defraud tho aRparatas by imposing upon 1t
bits of cardboard, lead, buttons and especially
counterfeit coins, that it requires the con-
slant services of maehinist TO keep it in
running order.-Brooklyn Eagls
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-01-04
4 Peculiar Accident.

A gang of v7orIInen were engaged in lay
ing q line Of pipe along one of the streets in
Beaver Falls, "a. \ number OF joints were
screwed together and lying in the trench, and
it was found necessary TO bend the Pipe st
Il certain point. 4 huge fire was built under
the pipe to heat it SO that it could be bent
This caused the air to expand il the pipe, an
end Of which was closed with valve, the
other with tightly driven in wooden plug.
Finally the air expanded to such degree
that the wooden plug was driven ont with a
report like 9 cannon. \ workman named
Harvey VIZ. standing at tho mouth of the
pipe. Fortunately the plug, it went skip
ping Down tie trsssch missed him but the vol
INN CT hot air as it rushed out with tremen-
dous velocity caught his legs, upset him, and
t0mbled him heels over head down the ditch
like plaything. When picked up by the
sstoniShed worI,uea he was almost in
sensible and covered with mud and dirt from
head to foot. while his clothing hung to him
IN tattesS. He was mora scared than hurt.
Acknowledging Times.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-01-04

You have rot fulfilled evc-y duty unlcss
You have fulfilled that OF being pleasant
Charles Buxton.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-01-04
Street Cars ia vienna.

First they cuS the car UP into Two COmpdTt-
mcnts, enc for those who do and one for those
who do not smoke. Then the seats are put in
after 4 most cl2rmingly original fashion,
with any number Of a;sIss and finally tie
conductor, who completes shs outfit, ija poem
all by himself. His uniform in point of goI-
geousDesS aud completely, would serve as an
excellent model for Il country cCiment of
militia And his state Of perfect content
meat is something cheerful 20 lool, upon. The
passengers who travel with him and from
whOm he collects fares are ali about his
equals. and while his politenes; is complete
and exhaustive he is in his clement and has :
pleasant time. There is nearly always on
board some red checked young person in
ciincd to be Sociahie aad merry when be
works his way to her end of the car, and the
necessity Of thinking cvery time of some
thing new and smart 10 say o hog insurcs f0r
bin that mental activity unknown to tbs
dspiritod collector OF Ei,kois. There is misc
ing that outraged class Of BEINGS which in
America IS forever taking somebody's NUM-
Der, and, in short, tic life of car conductor
i'll Vienna, While it may not be the most e.
citing and satisfactory IN tho world, is cer,
tainly not the dUiiest.
As III Paris. there is "a limit 10 the number
of persons admitted on board; but this cal
not be said to he very harmful 20 the p1cuui
airy interests of the company, since tho limit
is reached when every scat every aisle and
bo,h platforms are packed - full that Il one
man during the journey were to swallow a
sandwich the sides of the car might burst
out The fare varies according to She jour.
nCy which YOU have undertaken. The con
ductor learns where you want to go, and sells
you tickets which range IN pfice from Il. to
> 80 cents Cor. Baltimore American.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-01-04
as,SMfIS~
9ai1v eagle
RETURNED,

Oh. yes, they arc all back in town
From shore. nook and mountain t,-day
But the hearts they have brought from Tics,
places are not
The hearts which they carried away.
The belle of the season was oss
On her afternoon drive in the park.
As she lifted her eyes beheld in surprise
hope lying dead in the dark,
Her rival rode by me and bowed
She was fairer than ever, | thought
FOR her beautiful face Was agiow with tho grace
VI love which the summer has brought
That bride who went forth in the spring
Ina glory of joy and of light,
Tho she plays well her part, know that her
heart
Wears nov but the garment OF night.
widow all shTouded in crepa
When she went to the mountains in Lay,
Wore rose in her hair With ccquettish air
When saw her last night at tee play.
Oh, yes, they are all back in town,
From mountain, and country, and sea-
Yet l see so much change in their faccs-(hov
strange
II any one notes It in ine)
Ella Wheeler Wilcox in Frank Leslie's
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-01-04
AZTEC BELLE IN NEW YORK.
Making Chocolate FOR Visitors at the
Hair-A Beautiful Spanish Belle.

Making Chocolate FOR Visitors at the
aair-A Beautiful Spanish Belle.
4 prize belle from Mexi is on view hero.
She is an exhibit in the Aztec fair. Fashion
aole girls go in troops to see her, Tor they
have heard OF the tropical beauty Of equa-
torial lnaidcns, and they wish to compare her
with themselves. She makes chocolate for
the visitors She has a clear complexion and
comparatively regular features Her biz
black eyes are half concealed by dropping
lids, and thsy glow with the languorous light
that poets rave about An expression Of sad
ness, or it may be discomfort, about her
mouth, invests her with imaginary romantic
interest. She has small, delicate hands ard a
figure i'll which the promise OF future fatness
is not So obvious as III the other Greaser
maidens.
y swarthy young man, who plays guitar
and looks as though he might have a ready
stletto somewhere about his person, hoyers
around in an ominous way. and by his dark
looks discoTrages any demonstrativeness on
the part Of the New York dandics VINO mani
fest unusual interest III chocolate making
What Mexican girls are apt to grow into is
shown in the older women Of the collection
They are rat, ungainly and vrinkled Ths
S"dilHy skin looks IeaLneTF, and the dark
sonora of uncertain age is about as romantic
In appearance as an old bootleg
The beauty on exhibition is forgotten in
the presence of a senorita seen occasionally
among the visitors. She has tho dark skin
and coal black hair of the Mexican, but the
oval face and delicate regular features are
Spanish, with no traces of tho Indian. Her
black eyes are sparkling and brilliant. Her
figure is 1.-THE and graceful, and all her
movements are easy and composed In
dress she is American. A large Gainsbor-
ough hat sets of her sl;apely bead artistic
ally, and her wayy hair is dressed low upon
her forehead. The fair Spaniard s.rcils
about the booths. stopping TO talk with the
Mexican exhibitors ROW and then. and IN
consciously attracting fhe admiring atten-
ton Of the visitors When sire is present
the nose OF The Greascr leauty is cut of joint
The Standardization beauty is Il relative OF
the Mexican consul here, and We are 10 re,
Ceive her, | understand, into our exclusive
socicty.-CIara Belle in Pioneer PrcsS
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-01-04
Discovery at PomDNii.

An important discovery has ju-t been made
at Pompeii. Near tho eastern gate leading TO
Nooera. a street OF ialnbS, similar 70 the
famous one outside the western cato, has been
found. which.it Is believed, contains sepulchers
of the highest interest Unfortunately the
excavation funds arr just very low, 50
that The scientific world viii probably for.
some time to come BE- kept in suspense as to
the n.ecise value and further details Of these
Interesting relics Of antiquity.-Chicago
Times
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-01-04

The pansy is Mrs. CleveIanl's favorits
flower. and she has Eor dinner table decorated
with them
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-01-04
Hoe JererSon's Book.

The book which tlat delightful actor, Joe
jefferson. is now engaged in writing viii com
prise when finished, its authors personal ex,
pcriencc upon the stage, as well As his rec
election; OF the many distinguished artists
whom he met from time to tirle. Il have
only reached the period OF 1862" he tells a
St, Louis reporter, and 50 have a deal OF
pleasure before me yet" He also hiss deal
of work, but that he DOESN'T seem to mind
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-01-04

"N-lv is IT," asked Nine. z. one day, chat
YOU cont got married. Impossible, my
dear madam" responded Y; Il have such 4
horror of divorce French wit.